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Penn Relays
April 27-29, 2001

 

Oliveri Places 17th in Women's College Pole Vault

 

PHILADELPHIA -- University of Delaware sophomore Jon DiNozzi placed second in the Eastern pole vault competition to lead Blue Hen competitors at the Penn Relays this past weekend at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field.

DiNozzi (Fox Lane HS, NY/Middletown, DE) leaped to a height of 15-9 to place second in the event behind Penn State's Kevin Dare who won the event with a leap of 16-2 3/4.

Also for the Delaware men, sophomore Ben Thuma (Northern York/Harrisburg, PA) placed 17th in the discus with a toss of 155-2; the 4 x 200 meter relay team placed seventh in its heat in a time of 1:31.76 (Penn State won in 1:24.10); the 4 x 100 meter relay team placed eighth in its heat in a time of 46.68 (Maine won in 42.28); and the 4 x 400 meter relay team placed 11th in its heat of the Wetzler Pennsylvania race in a time of 3:25.54 (Lock Haven won in 3:16.62). Individual names of relay competitors were not announced by the Penn Relays.

For the Delaware women, senior Carol Oliveri (St. Rose/Brick, NJ) placed 17th in the pole vault with a leap of 10-8; the 4 x 400 meter relay team of Liesje Cardillo (Bishop Eustace/Marlton, NJ), Tyechia Smith (McNair/Jersey City, NJ), Jen Lublanecki (West Morris Central/Long Valley, NJ), and Amber MacNeill (Downingtown/West Chester, PA) was fourth in its heat in a time of 4:05.80 (Virginia Commonwealth won in 4:01.11); the 4 x 100 meter relay team of Cardillo, Kristen Salvatore (St. Mark's/Bear, DE), Colleen Christopher (Ursuline/Wilmington, DE), and Lublanecki placed fifth in its heat in 50.44 (North Carolina-Pembroke won in 48.77); the 4 x 200 meter relay team of Cardillo, Salvatore, Smith, and Lublanecki was seventh in 1:46.82 (Seton Hall won in 1:34.61); and the 4 x 800 meter relay team of MacNeill, Jenn Krisch (Great Valley/Malvern, PA), Aimee Alexander (Carmel/Stormville, NY), and Sarah Johnson (RHAM Regional/Hebron, CT) was 31st in a time of 9:35.31 (Auburn won in 8:48.38).

Both University of Delaware teams will compete at the America East Championships next Saturday, May 5, at Northeastern University in Boston.

 

 

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